Episode 07: Because I Am...

Because I Am... is the seventh episode of the SERVAMP anime.

Summary
Kuro continues to act strangely ever since Lawless brought up the past. Mahiru steps gingerly around Kuro, unsure whether to ask about his past or not. All the while, Tsubaki moves to take revenge on Lawless and his Eve, Licht.

Plot
The story starts again with our heros at Tetsu's who discuss what to do with Lilac. Kuro is acting strange and Mahiru is worried about him. When Kuro suddenly leaves the house, Mahiru follows him, and then asks him whats going on and what the vote was about (that made Lawless so angry). A dark aura suddenly comes from Kuros body - Mahiru knows that there is something wrong. Mahiru tells Kuro to go back with him, so they return without speaking - and also the aura is gone.

Later Mahiru and Lilac are sitting outside talking about why Mahiru is so kind (and why he saved him despite the fact that they're enemies). Mahiru only says, that he doesn't want to fight.

Early the next morning Mahiru is just awake and realizes Kuro is sleeping in his cat form in corner, again he has the feeling that something is wrong, but when he just wanted to talk to Kuro, his cellphone rings. It's Crantz calling. Crantz explains that he needs help, because Licht has phoned him earlier telling him, that his Servamp Lawless has gone missing and his body feels weak. He tells Mahiru about the max. distance that Servamp and Eve are allowed to have until the Eve dies after 24 hours. Before Crantz hangs up, he tells Mahiru how Licht became a pianist and how he thinks it's not talent but the will to become a pianist. (for detail read: Licht Jekylland Todoroki)

Mahiru leaves the house with Kuro to find Licht - when he does, he is already deep in a fight with Higan, one of Tsubaki's Subclass. Mahiru is eager to fight but Kuro doesn't seem to feel well - he wants to wait for the others. Mahiru get's the wrong idea (thinking Kuro is lazy again) and tells him to fight. Again, Kuro tries to tell him not to and it would be a bad idea - but his Eve wants to help Licht before it's to late.

Licht fights pretty well against Higan, but he is already wounded and weakened due to Lawless absence.

Mahiru sends Kuro into the fight, but suddenly, he loses his physical form and turns into a small, black ball. Being totally shocked, Mahiru is unable to move. Higan and Licht meanwhile keep up the fight. Licht uses his Lead's piano form to fight Higan, while Higan uses ripped skin from Licht to light it. Eventually Higan succeeds in beating Licht - Licht is unconscious and Higan picks him up. Just this instant Mahiru recovers from his shock and runs towards Higan with the intention to save Licht and to fight on his own. But Higan is far superior to Mahiru and has no trouble in paralyzing him and flees with Licht.

When Misono and the others appear, they find the empty battle field and a lost cellphone on the ground. The cellphone turns out to belong to their enemies - as it has a Belkia key chain. Suddenly, the cellphone rings - it's Tsubaki. Tsubaki tells them, to take good care of the key chain as Higan made it himself. Misono takes the opportunity to offer a trade: Licht and Lawless for the cellphone and Lilac.

Tsubaki agrees - even promising not to harm the Greed pair, but then he threatens with the fact, that he might seperate them from one another. Misono and the others know - time is running out - they have to act quickly.

At the end of the episode, Mahiru sits in front of the Kuro ball and is very depressed. He suddenly is able to see and hear Kuro again, but Kuro just seem to accept that he can't get out any more. Mahiru, however, won't accept it and tries to think of a way to save and face Kuro!

Characters

 * Mahiru Shirota
 * Sleepy Ash
 * Misono Alisuin
 * All of Love
 * Tetsu Sendagaya
 * Old Child
 * Tsubaki
 * Lawless
 * Higan
 * Licht Jekylland Todoroki
 * Rosen Crantz
 * Lilac

Differences to the Manga

 * The story in the manga is very similar to the anime - despite the fact that Lily is already broken in the manga version.